Opening Day for pandas at Beijing Zoo

More than 50,000 people visited the exhibit June 5 to see the eight pandas selected for this summer's Beijing Olympics make their first public appearance. The pandas arrived safely in Beijing after a long journey from their damaged reserve near the epicenter of last month's earthquake.

More than 50,000 people visited the exhibit June 5 to see the eight pandas selected for this summer's Beijing Olympics make their first public appearance. The pandas arrived safely in Beijing after a long journey from their damaged reserve near the epicenter of last month's earthquake. (Andy Wong / Associated Press)

More than 50,000 people visited the exhibit June 5 to see the eight pandas selected for this summer's Beijing Olympics make their first public appearance. The pandas arrived safely in Beijing after a long journey from their damaged reserve near the epicenter of last month's earthquake.